Cotton-planter.



No. 764,458. PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

I. GUYTON.

COTTON PLANTER.

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SPECIFICATIUN''ormng part of Letters .Patent lilo. 764,458, dated July 5, 1904.

Application iilcd August 16, 1902x Serial No. 119,896: (No modell) To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC GUYTON, a citizen of the United States, residing ata-Coleman, in the county of Coleman and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Planters., of which the following is a specification. l

rI`his invention relates to cotton-planters, and has for its object to provide a planter which will be cheap, durable, and edective andprovided with suitable devices for opening the furrow, drop seed therein, and cover it as the planter passes over the ground.

The invention consists in the novel arrangement and combination of parts to be referred to hereinafter and `illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View of a planter constructed in accordance with my invention and on `the line 1 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the planter. Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the central seedbox, the plow-supporting wheel, and one of the end seedboxes in rear of the plow `or furrow-opener. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of one of the end hoppers and an adjustable boot secured thereto. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of the seat. Fig. 1i is a side elevation of the seed-hopper, the plowsupporting wheel, and the tongue secured to the frame of the machine. Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view of one of the tractionswheels., Fig. 8 is a fragmentary cross-sectional View of one ofthe traction-wheels; and Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view through one of the shafts, showing means for adjustably securing the tractiomwheels.

A supporting-frame is provided on the machine, of which the reference-numerals 1 and '2 designate side bars resting longitudinally on ythe machine and parallel to each other. These bars are connected by a transverse bar 3 at their forward ends, and intermediate their ends are brace-bars 1 and 5, which are connected forwardly of theframe and run parallel with each other fora portion of their length. The bars A and 5 are then bent in opposite directions in diverging relation and secured to the bars 1 and 2, thence converge .be referred to hereinafter.

which a suitable marker of any standard construction may besecured. In order to add additional strength and rigidity to the frame, I provide parallel brace-bars 9 and 10, the

lends of which areV bent back upon themselves and are arranged parallel with the converging and diverging portions of the bars A and 5, to which they are secured. Additional bracebars 11 and 12 are secured to the bars 4 and 5 and assist in supporting the mechanism to N ear the vlateral extremities of the frame and supported by the barsl 2, respectively, and the bar 3 are rectangular frames or supports 13 and 14, which `carry the hopper-s 15 and 16. Intermediate the ends of the bar 3 is secured a third hopper 17, which is arranged centrally of the supporting-frame,` as will be explained hereinafter.

The frame of the machine has on one side thereof journal-bearings 18 and 19 and on the other side similar journal-bearings 18 and 19". .'Ihe journal-bearings 18 and 19 are carried by the bars 1 and 4, and at the junction thereof the journal-bearing 19 is supported on the bar 9. The journal-bearing 18 is supported on the bars 2 and 5, while the journal-bearing 19LL is supported on the bar 10. The stub-axles 20 and 21 are carried by the journalbearings 18 and 19 and 18 and 19, respectively, and are provided at their freeends with transverse perforations 22, whereby suitable traction-wheels 23 may be secured thereto in adjustable relation with the frame and the hoppers through the medium of the adjustable collars 23 and the pins 2A, passing through the collars and lilling in the perforations 29.' The wheels 913 each comprise flanged rings 24C, the rings being arranged parallel to each other, while the iianges 'tlare in opposite directions. rIhe rings are connected by a plurality of equidistant transverse connecting blocks 25, in which roundshapcd spokes 9G are fastened, said spokesbeing secured to thehub 27.

Supported in the ends of the bars 1 and 2 is a transversely-arranged rock-shaft 28, on the respective ends of which are iastened adjustably-secured scrapers29 and 30, while a stances.

rigid scraper'31 is secured intermediate the ends of the shafts to free the middle'wheel 32 from clods, dirt, or other foreign sub- The middle wheelis supported by a transverse shaft 33, alining with the shafts 20 and 21 and secured infthe bars 11 and 12. On one end of the shaft 33 is asprocket 34, alining longitudinally with a sprocket 35, secured to a transverse shaft 36, arranged near the forward end of the machine and supported in suitable journals in the respective hopper-s. This shaft runs transversely through the hoppers and supports a plurality of agitators 37, arranged within the hoppers, each of which comprises a wheel or disk near the periphery of which is a number of transversely-extending lingers 38, whereby the seeds within the hoppers will be agitated or miXed as the wheel 32 rotates. Secured to the bar 12 is a vertically-arranged pivoted lever 39, which is connected to a depending arm 40, secured to the rock-shaft 28 by a linked connection 41. By means of this lever the rock-shaft can be actuated so as to throw the scrapers into and out of contact with the periphery of the traction-wheels. Near the rear of the machine are two vertically arranged bowshaped standards 42 and 43, which are spaced apart and connected at their upper extremities by a longitudinally-arranged bar 44. A seat 45 is supported by the bar 44, and from the bottom of the seat projects a depending bifurcated standard 46, which straddles the bar 44, whereby the seat may be longitudinally adjusted. Carried by the bar3and arranged opposite the hoppers 15 and 16 are plow-standards 47, which are adjustably secured on the bar 3 to be moved toward and away from the longitudinal center of the machine by means of the perforations 48 and the bolts 49, which enter therein. The'purpose of adjusting these standards laterally is to provide for the different distances the rows are to be apart, and arranged between the lower bifurcated ends of the standards 47 are plows or furrow-openers 50, which are pivoted by means of the transversely-arranged bolts 51, but normally held rigid with relation to the standards by transverse wooden pins 52, projecting through the upper extremities of the standard of the plows or furrow-openers 50 and through the sides of the standards 47. As the machine moves forward the plows will be held in proper position to open the furrows. 1n the event, however, that the plow strikes an obstruction, such as a root or rock, the shock will be sutiicient to break the pin 52, thus permitting the plow to swing rearward on its pivot and pass over the obstruction without breaking the plow.

Projecting from the bottom of the hopper-s,

Athat are secured on the ends of the bar 3, are

restricted necks or discharge tubes 53, to which are pivoted laterally-adjustable boots 5.4, andeach are seated in the yokes'55, carried by the standards 47. The bottom of the hoppers are provided with discharge-openings 56, normally closed by valves 57, which are slidably secured with relation to the hoppers, so that the size of the openings may be regulated according to the amount of seed to be fed. The purpose of securing the boots 54 with relation to the hopper is to provide means whereby theiseed will be fed into the boots ,and into the -furrows immediately in rear of the furrow-openers when they are adjusted to either side of the discharge-opening inthe hopper.

The standard 58, which supports the plowsupporting wheel 59, journaled therein, is secured to the frame by a hinge 60, and projecting rearwardly from the standard 58 is a segmentally-curved rod 61, which projects through the transverse bar 62, interposed between the bars 11 and 12.v A coil-spring 63 surrounds the rod 61, and the ends thereof bear against the bar 62 and against the shoulders 64, formed on the rod 61, whereby the plow-supporting wheel 59 will be normally held in the position shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 6. In the event, however, that the wheel passes over uncultivated ground or strikes an obstruction the resistance of the obstruction will be suiicient to push the wheel 59 rearwardly, thus projecting the rod 61 through the opening in the bar 62 and permitting the standard and wheel to swing rearwardly without affecting the relative positions of the plow. As soon as the resistance is removed from the wheel 59 the spring 63 will force it back to its normal position.

Projecting forward from the frame and supported by the bar 3 are two parallel-arranged arms 64 and 65, respectively. Between the forward extremities of these arms is pivoted the tongue 66 of the machine. A rearwardly-extending lever 67 engages the rear end of the tongue 66 by a link connection 66 and is pivoted to a standard 68, secured to the bars 11 and 12, said lever Vextending rearwardly to a point adjacent the seat, where it engages a segmental rack 69 by I the usual form of springpress dog or pawl 70. The purpose of this lever and the cooperating mechanism is to enable the operator from the seat to control the relative depths of the plows or furrow-openers. This can be accomplished by grasping the lever and throwing the pawl out of engagement with the rack. rlhen by pressing thc rearward end of the lever downward the forward end of the machine will he raised, whereby the position, of the plows can be regulated when turning the machine at the end of the rows or when the machine is being transported from one field to another. By pulling up apen the lever ythe trent ef the machine will he lowered and the distance that the 'plews en ter the ground can he ellleetually regulated.

f Having' thus rleeerhetl the inrenten5 what ie claimed ae new lau-- 1. .ln a planter., the eenehinatlen with. a trarne consisting' el eide hars, a transverse har, brace-hara, central parallel hraeebare, and a transverse har having` a central aperture hetween the parallel hraeea; of Supporting;- wheels, standfrrde depending'from the frame, plews secured in the ewer ende et the etanclarde., a central depending Standard hinged te the frame, a su@porting-wheel jeurnaleel in the lewerencl et' the central standard., a curved. red having a shoulder formed thereon pre jeetlng rearwardly from the central standard and passing through the aperture of the trarre Verse har er' the parallel braces, a coiled spring surrounding the eurved rod and hearing against the transverse bar and the Sheulrlere el? the rod, hoppere carried bythe trame9 aggi- 4taters Within the heppers, and means for retaining the agitatere when the Wheels revolve. f., ln a planter the eemblnatmn wlth a ing-wheel jeurnaled. in ene et' the standards., plews pweted 1n the remamlng standards het held rigidly therein by hrealiable pine paeeing* threne'h the standards and u peer eXtra-Temi ties el: the plewa, aard elewetanclards being eapable et transve 1ae adjustment.

3. ln a planter, the eenlhination with a wheel-enprnerteel frame, el hoppers and plow etandarde carried thereby, yelree eenneetedto the standards and eau-ending rearwardly, a r`e- Strletenl` (lependn neelr surreunding` openings in the hoppers, pivoted beets secured te the hoppers and surrounding the necks et' the openings; and projecting through the ,yokee el the plewetanclarde, and Blows secured with in the lower ends er' the standard?.

ln testimony whereof lalllx my Signature in presence el witnesses.

Witneseee:

J. lll. BAKER, J.. lr/V. Deum H. lWILLIAMe., 

